Chinua Achebe's A Man of the People: Analysis
A Man of the People
By
Chinua Achebe
(Term paper)
Rod Daniel P. Antonio
II-11 BSE Major in English
Ruth A. Alido
Professor in Afro-Asian Literature
“It didn`t matter what you knew but who you knew.” (Page 17)
How far would someone go to eradicate corruption in politics? Oftentimes, due to ignorance we tend to believe the things that are presented to us, as true and valid without any hesitation whatsoever.
What would be the criteria to get or to be called “A man of the people”? Is it the one who manipulates everything using money, fame and charm? Or is it the one who lacks the might and the financial muscle to engage in the murky water that is politics? And an incorruptible man - with an idealist view about the world? Good governance is when you think not of yourself but of the welfare of the people you govern.
You look at things as a whole and decide with everybody. To make sure that you will not hurt anybody. A man of the people shows the way of Politicians to persuade the mass in believing that everything`s going to be okay and everything`s under control. But in reality they are only up to getting something to their advantage like (Living in a palace-like home, owning a prestigious car, engaging in different recreational activities and most importantly establishing a good name among the common people.)
What matters to them most is that the people know and trust them. Most politicians avoid intellectuals for they might destroy the image they are defending. Definitely it is easier to poison the minds of the common people with poor knowledge than those with enough education. Now, I can also say that corrupt people want to keep the poor people in poverty and never to get them up, because they are afraid that it might be the end of their lives as Angels in disguise that will later be revealed as the evils of a crook society.
In A Man of the People, Chief Honourable M.A. Nanga, is referred to by the first person persona who speaks and serves
By
Chinua Achebe
(Term paper)
Rod Daniel P. Antonio
II-11 BSE Major in English
Ruth A. Alido
Professor in Afro-Asian Literature
“It didn`t matter what you knew but who you knew.” (Page 17)
How far would someone go to eradicate corruption in politics? Oftentimes, due to ignorance we tend to believe the things that are presented to us, as true and valid without any hesitation whatsoever.
What would be the criteria to get or to be called “A man of the people”? Is it the one who manipulates everything using money, fame and charm? Or is it the one who lacks the might and the financial muscle to engage in the murky water that is politics? And an incorruptible man - with an idealist view about the world? Good governance is when you think not of yourself but of the welfare of the people you govern.
You look at things as a whole and decide with everybody. To make sure that you will not hurt anybody. A man of the people shows the way of Politicians to persuade the mass in believing that everything`s going to be okay and everything`s under control. But in reality they are only up to getting something to their advantage like (Living in a palace-like home, owning a prestigious car, engaging in different recreational activities and most importantly establishing a good name among the common people.)
What matters to them most is that the people know and trust them. Most politicians avoid intellectuals for they might destroy the image they are defending. Definitely it is easier to poison the minds of the common people with poor knowledge than those with enough education. Now, I can also say that corrupt people want to keep the poor people in poverty and never to get them up, because they are afraid that it might be the end of their lives as Angels in disguise that will later be revealed as the evils of a crook society.
In A Man of the People, Chief Honourable M.A. Nanga, is referred to by the first person persona who speaks and serves